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26 Jul 2016 Charge paid by Rakesh

A, B, C hired a car for Rs.1040 and used it for 7, 8 and 11 hours respectively. The amount of hire charges pad by B was

OPtion

1) Rs. 140
2) Rs. 160
3) Rs. 180
4) Rs. 280
5) Rs. 360
6) Rs. 320
7) Rs. 440
8) Rs. 340
9) Rs. 480
10)None of these

Solution

Ratio of hire charges = 7:8:11
Therefore Charges paid by B = Rs. (1040*8/26) = Rs.320

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (18)

Vipul kumar   8 years AGO

The car is hired at 1040/-
car is used 26 hours
so per hour charges is 1040/26
=40/hour
B used the car for 8 hours
so total amount paid by him will be

8×40=320

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shraddha   8 years AGO

7x + 8x + 11x =1040
26x =1040
x=40
8x= 320

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Sandip Das   8 years AGO

A,B and C total (7+8+11)=26 hour used the car
For 26 hour they paid 1040
For 1 hour they paid 1040/26=40
B used the car 8 hour
B paid for 8 hour 40*8=320 (option 6)

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prasanth kumar   8 years AGO

total amount paid = 1040 for 26 hours
I.e., 7+8+11
so for each hour the charge will be
1040/26 = 40
hence amount paid by B is 8 * 40 = 320
hence option 6

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Akshat Mokashi   8 years AGO

charges paid by B=8/(7+8+11)*1040=(8/26)*1040=320
charges paid by A=7/26*1040=280
charges paid by C=11/26*1040=440

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RITIK RANJAN   8 years AGO

The amount of hire charges to be paid by B would b : 8/26*1040=320 26 is total time used by A,B and C

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shaik jasmin   8 years AGO

total time=7+8+11=26
total amount=1040
amount paid by B for 8 hours is (1040*8)/26=320

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sruthi pujari   8 years AGO

26 hours total time ,1040 amount
For 8hrs B will pay 8×(1040÷26)=320

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Shreya    8 years AGO

B used the car for 8 hours.so ,charges paid by B is 8/26*1040.

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purnachandu   8 years AGO

7:8:11 time ratios ... B charges = (8÷26)×1040= 320

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Abhash Kumar   8 years AGO

Ratio given as 7:8:11 and total money spent is Rs1040 so just calculate the share of B= 1040/26*8 =Rs 320.. So option 6 is the correct choice :)

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Jayanth.V   8 years AGO

Option 6
(7+8+11)x=1040
x=1040/26
x=40
8x=8*40=320

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kondapuram tirumalreddy   8 years AGO

ratio of usage of car by A,B,C is given by
A:B:C =7:8:11 then
charges paid by B was 8/26 ×1040 = 320.

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Ankit Jaiswal   8 years AGO

they hired the car for total 26 hours and hence the amount to be paid by b
=(8/26)*1040=320

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Devendra Marghade   8 years AGO

Charges paid by B= 1040*8/(7+8+11)= 320

Option 6)

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Shubham Sunil Bhirad   8 years AGO

total hrs car used= 7+8+11=26;
hence 1040/26=40 i.e. charge for 1 hr;
hence for B= 8*40=320;

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DEVANSH SUBNANI   8 years AGO

B used it for 8 hours.
Amount paid by B=(8/8+7+11)*1040=(8/26)*1040=Rs.320
Therefore,option (6) is the correct answer.

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Lenin   8 years AGO

1040 / (7+8+11) = 40 rupees per hour for each person
B used the car for 8 hours. so the amount paid by B is = 40*8 = 320.
option 6.

Like? Yes (2) | No (3)